Stan Short

The applicant was injured in a motorcycle accident and sought no-fault benefits to retrain as a commercial airline pilot, arguing he could no longer work as a truck driver due to knee injuries.

The arbitrator found that the applicant had successfully returned to work as a truck driver for a trial period and failed to provide medical evidence showing he could not continue in that occupation.

The arbitrator concluded that retraining as a pilot was not a reasonable expense resulting from the accident and dismissed the claim for occupational training benefits.